Swashbuckler

Class Information for Swashbuckler

Type:

Rogue (Scout)

City:

Qeynos, Kelethin, New Halas

Primary Stat:

Agility

Armor:

Chain Armor

Weapons:

Swords, Axes, Spears, Rapiers, Daggers, Bows, Thrown; may dual-wield; may use poisons

Shields:

Bucklers, Round Shields

Expert Spells:

Combat Arts (Rare Loam)

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AAs and Prestige

Those who seek to engage in combat with grace and panache while crippling opponents with strategic attacks will find the Swashbuckler profession to their liking. The Swashbuckler is a rogue who prefers to perform flamboyant acts of skill and daring, striking suddenly and using shadows to confuse opponents. The Swashbuckler best serves a party as a secondary line of physical offense, inflicting damage on opponents—particularly in devastating first strikes.

Epic Weapon[]

Swashbuckler Epic Weapon Timeline (80) - Rise of Kunark Swashbuckler Epic Weapon
Scout Epic Weapon 2.0 Timeline (100)
Epic Conversion Timeline (90) - Sentinel's Fate - Mythical conversion questline

Class Armor[]

Pathfinder's (Armor Set) (2-8) - Starting zone treasured scout set
Merciful Armor of Shadows (Armor Set) (20) - Armor Questline treasured swashbuckler set
Nightbane Blood Mail (Armor Set) (37) - Deathfist Citadel mastercrafted set
Nemesis (Armor Set) (67) - complete set drops from Named Monsters in the The Laboratory of Lord Vyemm
Maelstrom Armor of Espionage (Armor Set) (67) - Kingdom of Sky swashbuckler Relic Armor

-EoF-

Carson McCabe's Doubledealer (Armor Set) (69) - Echoes of Faydwer legendary rogue set
Daring (Armor Set) (70) - Echoes of Faydwer Fabled swashbuckler set

-RoK-

Vortex (Armor Set) (67) - Quest rewards from Cloud Mount Timeline
Impetuous Strikes (Armor Set) (77) - Rise of Kunark legendary scout set
Tomb Raider's (Armor Set) (78) - Rise of Kunark fabled rogue set
Reckless Plunder (Armor Set) (80) - Rise of Kunark fabled swashbuckler set

-TSO-

Rogue series

Fearless Bravado (Armor Set) (80) - The Shadow Odyssey T1 legendary rogue set
Dauntless Swagger (Armor Set) (80) - The Shadow Odyssey T2 legendary rogue set
Firewalker's Ferocity (Armor Set) (80) - The Shadow Odyssey T3 fabled rogue shard armor set

Swashbuckler

Roguish Charm (Armor Set) (80) - The Shadow Odyssey fabled swashbuckler set

-PvP Server only-

Chivalrous (Armor Set) (80) - The Shadow Odyssey swashbuckler PvP Armor set

-DoV-

Chain Armor of Subversion (Armor Set) (90) - Destiny of Velious Great Divide Public Quest armor set (with yellow adornment slot)
Gambler's Mauling (Armor Set) (90) - Swashbuckler Thurgadin Armor
Gambler's Lacerating (Armor Set) (90) - Ry'Gorr Armor

Combat Arts By Category[]

The first spell in each category is listed. See the detailed description for the full upgrade line.

Any Position

Damage + debuff DPS: Flash of Steel (1)
2 hit chain: Snap of the Wrist (12)
Damage + snare: Hamstring (22)
3 hit chain + ending reduce trauma mitigation: Flurry of Blades (28)
Damage + hate gain buff to enemy's next player hit: Devious Blade (30)
Damage + lower intelligence: Flamboyant Strike (44)

Front or Side

Damage + reduce parry: Razor Edge (15)

Back or Side

Damage + reduce trauma mitigation: Kidney Stab (5)
Damage and debuff studied enemy's trauma mitigation: Sinister Strike (5)
Damage + reduce all offensive skills: Lung Puncture (58)

Back Only

Damage + reduce agility: Viscerate (2)

From Stealth

Damage + knockdown: Shanghai (2)

AoE Attacks

Damage nearby enemies: Lucky Gambit (3)
Damage and knockdown nearby enemies: Dashing Swathe (20)

Thrown Weapon Attacks

2 hit chain (cold) + ending snare: Arctic Blast (16)
Throw continually: Storm of Steel (55)

Debuffs

Stun enemy+restun if weak: Cheap Shot (4)
Snare enemy + reduce divine+magic resists: Hangman's Noose (7)
Reduce enemy's wisdom + defense: Double Cross (8)
Snare enemy + reduce magic resist (chance of root)Trick of the Hunter (20)
Mesmerize enemy: Disarming Grin (26)

Hate Control

Lower hate to enemy: Evade (6)
Lower hate to enemy + stealth: Shadow Slip (19)
Increase hate to enemy + interrupt + dispel magic/mental buffs: Tease (24)
Swap hate with ally to ally's targeted enemy, -ally's hate (non-fighter), +ally's hate (fighter): Sleight of Hand (80)

Short Duration Buffs

+DPS: Ruthless Cunning (35)
+Attack speed + DPS: Perfect Finesse (39)
Damage (piercing) on melee hit proc: Inspired Daring (50)
Damage enemy on self/enemy parry/block/dodge/riposte, chance of damage on combat art use: En Garde (65)

Single Target Buffs

Transfer percentage of threat gained to ally: Swarthy Deception (20)

Self Buffs

Stealth: Sneak (1)
Prevent AOE Melee/Ranged Attack: Singular Focus (1)
+Agility and strength: Bladeweaver (13)
Offensive Stance: Daring Advance (13)
-Hate on melee hit proc: Avoid Blame (17)
Defensive Stance: Fancy Footwork (18)
+Haste and +hate gain on melee hit proc: Spurious Bravado (32)
Chance of normal attacks being AOE: Hurricane (52)

Group Buffs

+Movement speed (out of combat): Pathfinding (4)
Group stealth: Smuggle (11)
higher ability damage for fighters and scouts: Marauder's Vaunt (96)

Fun

Woo Women: Swashbuckler's Charm (20)
Disguise: Half Elf: Disguise: Half Elf (40)
Give Weapons Blurred Appearance: Weapon Blur (50)

Misc

Tracking: Tracking (1)
HO starter: Lucky Break (5)
Group Evac: Escape (25)
Damage + stun vampire: Dreadfang (35)
Damage and heal self on hitting vampire: Thirsting Veil (35)

Combat Arts by Tier and Level[]

Tier 1 Level 1 - 9	Tier 2 Level 10 - 19	Tier 3 Level 20 - 29	Tier 4 Level 30 - 39
1: Flash of Steel 1: Singular Focus 1: Sneak 1: Tracking 2: Shanghai 2: Viscerate 3: Lucky Gambit 4: Cheap Shot 4: Pathfinding 5: Kidney Stab 5: Lucky Break 6: Double-Cross 6: Evade 6: Hilt Strike 7: Hangman's Noose 8: Flash of Steel II 9: Shanghai II	10: Viscerate II ¥ 11: Smuggle 12: Snap of the Wrist ¥ 13: Bladeweaver ¥ 13: Daring Advance 14: Lucky Gambit II ¥ 15: Flash of Steel III 15: Razor Edge 16: Arctic Blast 17: Avoid Blame 18: Evade II 18: Fancy Footwork 19: Kidney Stab II 19: Shadow Slip	20: Dashing Swathe ¥ 20: Swarthy Deception 20: Swashbuckler's Charm * 20: Trick of the Hunter *** 21: Shanghai III ¥ 22: Double Cross II 22: Hamstring ¥ 23: Hangman's Noose II 24: Tease 24: Viscerate III ¥ 25: Escape 26: Disarming Grin 26: Snap of the Wrist II 27: Bladeweaver II 27: Daring Advance II 28: Flurry of Blades 28: Lucky Gambit III 29: Flash of Steel IV 29: Razor Edge II ¥	30: Arctic Blast II 30: Devious Blade 31: Avoid Blame II 32: Evade III 32: Fancy Footwork II 32: Spurious Bravado ¥ 33: Kidney Stab III ¥ 33: Shadow Slip II 34: Dashing Swathe II ¥ 34: Swarthy Deception II 35: Dreadfang ** 35: Ruthless Cunning 35: Shanghai IV 36: Double Cross III 36: Hamstring II 37: Hangman's Noose III 38: Tease II 38: Viscerate IV 39: Perfect Finesse
Tier 5 Level 40 - 49	Tier 6 Level 50 - 59	Tier 7 Level 60 - 69	Tier 8 Level 70 - 79
40: Disarming Grin II ¥ 40: Disguise: Half Elf * 40: Snap of the Wrist III 41: Bladeweaver III ¥ 41: Daring Advance III 42: Flurry of Blades II 42: Lucky Gambit IV 43: Flash of Steel V ¥ 43: Razor Edge III ¥ 44: Arctic Blast III 44: Devious Blade II 44: Flamboyant Strike 45: Avoid Blame III 46: Evade IV 46: Fancy Footwork III 46: Spurious Bravado II 47: Kidney Stab IV 47: Shadow Slip III 48: Dashing Swathe III ¥ 48: Swarthy Deception III 49: Shanghai V	50: Double Cross IV 50: Hamstring III ¥ 50: Inspired Daring 50: Weapon Blur * 51: Hangman's Noose IV 52: Hurricane 52: Tease III 52: Viscerate V ¥ 53: Perfect Finesse II 54: Disarming Grin III 54: Snap of the Wrist IV ¥ 55: Bladeweaver IV 55: Daring Advance IV 55: Storm of Steel 56: Flurry of Blades III 56: Lucky Gambit V 57: Flash of Steel VI 57: Razor Edge IV 58: Arctic Blast IV 58: Devious Blade III 58: Flamboyant Strike II 58: Lung Puncture 59: Avoid Blame IV	60: Evade V 60: Fancy Footwork IV 60: Spurious Bravado III 61: Kidney Stab V ¥ 61: Shadow Slip IV 62: Dashing Swathe IV ¥ 62: Swarthy Deception IV ¥ 63: Shanghai VI 64: Double Cross V 64: Hamstring IV ¥ 65: En Garde 65: Hangman's Noose V 66: Tease IV 66: Viscerate VI 67: Perfect Finesse III 68: Disarming Grin IV 68: Snap of the Wrist V 69: Bladeweaver V 69: Daring Advance V	70: Flurry of Blades IV 70: Inspired Daring II 70: Lucky Gambit VI 71: Arctic Blast V 71: Flash of Steel VII ¥ 71: Razor Edge V 72: Avoid Blame V 72: Devious Blade IV ¥ 72: Flamboyant Strike III 73: Evade VI 73: Fancy Footwork V 74: Dashing Swathe V 74: Kidney Stab VI ¥ 74: Storm of Steel II 75: Double Cross VI 75: Hamstring V 75: Shanghai VII ¥ 76: Hangman's Noose VI 76: Lung Puncture II 77: Tease V 77: Viscerate VII 78: Disarming Grin V 78: En Garde II 78: Snap of the Wrist VI 79: Bladeweaver VI 79: Daring Advance VI
Tier 9 Level 80 - 89	Tier 10 Level 90 - 99	Tier 11 Level 100 - 109	Tier 12 Level 110 - 119
80: Flurry of Blades V 80: Inspired Daring III 80: Lucky Gambit VII 80: Sleight of Hand 80: Swarthy Ways - Epic 1.0 81: Arctic Blast VI 81: Flash of Steel VIII 81: Razor Edge VI ¥ 82: Avoid Blame VI 82: Devious Blade V 82: Flamboyant Strike IV ¥ 83: Evade VII 83: Fancy Footwork VI 84: Dashing Swathe VI ¥ 84: Kidney Stab VII 84: Storm of Steel III 85: Double Cross VII 85: Hamstring VI 85: Shanghai VIII ¥ 86: Hangman's Noose VII 86: Lung Puncture III 87: Tease VI 87: Viscerate VIII 88: Disarming Grin VI 88: En Garde III 88: Snap of the Wrist VII 89: Bladeweaver VII 89: Daring Advance VII	90: Flurry of Blades VI 90: Inspired Daring IV 90: Lucky Gambit VIII 90: Sleight of Hand II 91: Arctic Blast VII 91: Flash of Steel IX 91: Razor Edge VII ¥ 92: Avoid Blame VII ¥ 92: Devious Blade VI 92: Flamboyant Strike V ¥ 93: Evade VIII 93: Fancy Footwork VII 94: Dashing Swathe VII ¥ 94: Kidney Stab VIII 94: Storm of Steel IV 95: Double-Cross VIII 95: Hamstring VII 95: Shanghai IX ¥ 96: Hangman's Noose VIII 96: Lung Puncture IV 96: Marauder's Vaunt 97: Tease VII 97: Viscerate IX 98: En Garde IV 98: Snap of the Wrist VIII 99: Bladeweaver VIII 99: Daring Advance VIII	100: Flurry of Blades VII 100: Inspired Daring V 100: Lucky Gambit IX 100: Privateers Flourish - Epic 2.0 100: Ruthless Finesse - Epic 2.0 100: Sleight of Hand III 101: Arctic Blast VIII 101: Flash of Steel X 101: Razor Edge VIII 102: Avoid Blame VIII 102: Devious Blade VII ¥ 102: Flamboyant Strike VI ¥ 103: Evade IX 103: Fancy Footwork VIII 104: Dashing Swathe VIII 104: Kidney Stab IX ¥ 104: Storm of Steel V 105: Double-Cross IX 105: Hamstring VIII 105: Shanghai X ¥ 106: Hangman's Noose IX 106: Lung Puncture V 106: Marauder's Vaunt II 107: Tease VIII 107: Viscerate X 108: En Garde V 108: Snap of the Wrist IX 109: Bladeweaver IX 109: Daring Advance IX	110: Flurry of Blades VIII 110: Inspired Daring VI 110: Lucky Gambit X 110: Sleight of Hand IV 111: Arctic Blast IX 111: Flash of Steel XI 111: Razor Edge IX 111: Swarthy Deception V 112: Avoid Blame IX 112: Devious Blade VIII ¥ 112: Flamboyant Strike VII ¥ 113: Evade X 113: Fancy Footwork IX 113: Hurricane II 113: Shadow Slip V 114: Dashing Swathe IX 114: Kidney Stab X ¥ 114: Storm of Steel VI 115: Double-Cross X 115: Hamstring IX 115: Shanghai XI ¥ 115: Hangman's Noose X 116: Lung Puncture VI 116: Marauder's Vaunt III 117: Ruthless Cunning II 117: Tease IX 117: Viscerate XI 118: En Garde VI 118: Perfect Finesse IV 118: Snap of the Wrist X 119: Bladeweaver X 119: Daring Advance X 119: Disarming Grin VI
Tier 13 Level 120 - 129	Tier 14 Level 130 - 139
120: Cocky Maneuver 120: Flurry of Blades IX 120: Inspired Daring VII 120: Lucky Gambit XI 120: Sleight of Hand V 120: Spurious Bravado IV 120: Flourishing Strike 121: Arctic Blast X 121: Avoid Blame X 121: Devious Blade IX 121: Flamboyant Strike VIII 121: Flash of Steel XII 121: Razor Edge X 121: Swarthy Deception VI 122: Dashing Swathe X 122: Evade XI 122: Fancy Footwork X 122: Hurricane III 122: Kidney Stab XI 122: Shadow Slip VI 122: Storm of Steel VII 123: Double-Cross XI 123: Hamstring X 123: Hangman's Noose XI 123: Lung Puncture VII 123: Marauder's Vaunt IV 123: Shanghai XII 124: En Garde VII 124: Perfect Finesse V 124: Ruthless Cunning III 124: Snap of the Wrist XI 124: Tease X 124: Viscerate XII 125: Bladeweaver XI 125: Cocky Maneuver II 125: Daring Advance XI 125: Dastardly Plan - Epic 3.0 125: Disarming Grin VII 125: Flourishing Strike II 125: Flurry of Blades X 125: Inspired Daring VIII 125: Lucky Gambit XII 125: Sleight of Hand VI 125: Spurious Bravado V 126: Arctic Blast XI 126: Avoid Blame XI 126: Devious Blade X 126: Flamboyant Strike IX 126: Flash of Steel XIII 126: Razor Edge XI 126: Swarthy Deception VII 127: Dashing Swathe XI 127: Evade XII 127: Fancy Footwork XI 127: Hurricane IV 127: Kidney Stab XII 127: Shadow Slip VII 127: Storm of Steel VIII 128: Double-Cross XII 128: Hamstring XI 128: Hangman's Noose XII 128: Lung Puncture VIII 128: Marauder's Vaunt V 128: Shanghai XIII 129: En Garde VIII 129: Perfect Finesse VI 129: Ruthless Cunning IV 129: Snap of the Wrist XII 129: Tease XI 129: Viscerate XIII	130: Bladeweaver XII 130: Cocky Maneuver III 130: Daring Advance XII 130: Dastardly Plan II 130: Disarming Grin VIII 130: Flourishing Strike III 130: Flurry of Blades XI 130: Inspired Daring IX 130: Lucky Gambit XIII 130: Sleight of Hand VII 130: Spurious Bravado VI
¥ - Available as a Grandmaster choice. See below. * - Fun Spell (Must be purchased from the Swashbuckler Trainer NPC - not granted automatically on level.) ** - from Bloodline Chronicles Adventure Pack ******* - from Splitpaw Saga Adventure Pack - improves with level up to 50
Ascension
Elementalist Level 1-20	Etherealist Level 1-20	Geomancer Level 1-20	Thaumaturgist Level 1-20
1: Elemental Conduit (5) 2: Wildfire (17) 3: Thermal Depletion 4: Scorched Earth (23) 5: Elemental Personification (10) 6: Bulwark of Rime 7: Brittle Armor (19) 8: Glacial Freeze 9: Frozen Heavens (20) 10: Elemental Avatar 10: Elemental Amalgamation 11: Elemental Channeling 12: Fiery Incineration (22) 13: Frost Pyre 14: Phoenix Rising 15: Pact of the Fire Tyrant 16: Dominion of Fire (25) 17: Wildfire II (24) 18: Blistering Waste 19: Brittle Armor II 20: Elemental Overlord (21) 20: Frozen Heavens II 21: Elemental Overlord II 22: Fiery Incineration II 23: Scorched Earth II 24: Wildfire III 25: Dominion of Fire II	1: Facet of the Etherlord (5) 2: Levinbolt (17) 3: Etherflash 4: Ethereal Conduit (19) 5: Aspect of the Etherlord (10) 6: Ethershadow Assassin 7: Siphoned Fervor 8: Implosion 9: Cascading Force 10: Etherlord 10: Ethermancy (20) 11: Feedback Loop (24) 12: Touch of Magic 13: Recapture 14: Focused Blast (21) 15: Ethereal Gift 16: Compounding Force (22) 17: Levinbolt II (25) 18: Essence of Magic 19: Ethereal Conduit II 20: Ethermancy II 20: Mana Schism (23) 21: Focused Blast II 22: Compounding Force II 23: Mana Schism II 24: Feedback Loop II 25: Levinbolt III	1: Binding of Stone (5) 2: Stone Hammer (17) 3: Terrene Destruction 4: Terrestrial Coffin 5: Accord of Stone (10) 6: Mudslide 7: Obsidian Mind (19) 8: Telluric Rending (23) 9: Erosion (20) 10: Union of Stone 10: Granite Protector 11: Stone Soul 12: Bastion of Iron 13: Earthen Phalanx 14: One with Stone 15: Domain of Earth (24) 16: Geotic Rampage 17: Stone Hammer II 18: Accretion (25) 19: Obsidian Mind II (22) 20: Erosion II 20: Xenolith (21) 21: Xenolith II 22: Obsidian Mind III 23: Telluric Rending II 24: Domain of Earth II 25: Accretion II	1: Sanguine Encasement (5) 2: Septic Strike (17) 3: Toxic Life 4: Withering 5: Sanguine Shelter (10) 6: Virulent Outbreak (19) 7: Necrotic Caress 8: Blood Contract (20) 9: Tainted Mutation 10: Sanguine Embrace 10: Revocation of Life 11: Anti-Life 12: Blood Parasite 13: Bloatfly 14: Dessication (24) 15: Bonds of Blood 16: Oblivion Link (25) 17: Septic Strike II (23) 18: Exsanguination 19: Virulent Outbreak II 20: Necrotic Consumption (22) 20: Blood Contract II (21) 21: Blood Contract III 22: Necrotic Consumption II 23: Septic Strike III 24: Desiccation II 25: Oblivion Link II
(xx) - Level where the spell get's replaced Level 1 to 10 got added with Kunark Ascending Level 11 to 15 got added with Planes of Prophecy Level 16 to 20 got added with Chaos Descending Level 21 to 25 got added with Renewal of Ro

Grandmaster Training Choices[]

Tier 2 - Level 14	Tier 3 - Level 24	Tier 4 - Level 34	Tier 5 - Level 44
Viscerate II Snap of the Wrist Bladeweaver Lucky Gambit II	Dashing Swathe Shanghai III Hamstring Viscerate III	Razor Edge II Spurious Bravado Kidney Stab III Dashing Swathe II	Disarming Grin II Bladeweaver III Flash of Steel V Razor Edge III
Tier 6 - Level 54	Tier 7 - Level 64	Tier 8 - Level 75	Tier 9 - Level 85
Dashing Swathe III Hamstring III Viscerate V Snap of the Wrist IV	Kidney Stab V Dashing Swathe IV Hamstring IV Swarthy Deception IV	Flash of Steel VII Devious Blade IV Kidney Stab VI Shanghai VII	Dashing Swathe VI Flamboyant Strike IV Razor Edge VI Shanghai VIII
Tier 10 - Level 95	Tier 11 - Level 105	Tier 12 - Level 115
Dashing Swathe VII Flamboyant Strike V Razor Edge VII Shanghai IX	Devious Blade VII Flamboyant Strike VI Kidney Stab IX Shanghai X	Devious Blade VIII Flamboyant Strike VII Kidney Stab X Shanghai XI

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